Notification of Transfer
If a student-athlete is interested in transferring to another university, they should speak to their coach. If the student-athlete wishes to further pursue transfer opportunities after speaking to their coach, the student-athlete must make a written request to the Compliance Office via the Transfer Notification Form within JumpForward.
The athletic aid of a student-athlete (if applicable) who requests Notification of Transfer may be reduced or canceled at the conclusion of the academic term. If the request is made between academic terms (i.e., winter break, summer break), athletics financial aid (if applicable) may be reduced or canceled immediately. In addition, other services and benefits (e.g., academic support services, access to athletics facilities) may also be impacted upon receipt of this notification. The student-athlete is required to acknowledge this information upon completing the Transfer Notification Form.
After submission of the Transfer Notification Form, the Compliance Office will enter the student-athlete’s information into the NCAA Transfer Database within two business days.
One-Time Transfer Exception
If a student-athlete is interested in using the one-time transfer exception (if applicable) at another university, they should speak to their coach. If the student-athlete wishes to further pursue using the one-time transfer exception after speaking to their coach, the student-athlete must make a written request to the Compliance Office.
Appeals related to the denial, by a coach, of a student-athlete’s request for use of the one-time transfer exception begin with a written request to the sport administrator for the student-athlete’s team within two business days. The sport administrator will then gather information and facts before rendering a decision. If the sport administrator upholds the coach’s decision, the student-athlete may request an appeal, in writing, to the athletic director within two business days of the sport administrator’s decision.
Big Ten Intraconference Transfer Rule
15.01.5 Intraconference Transfer Rules
- Pre-Matriculation. A prospective student-athlete who has signed a tender from a Conference institution and has not yet triggered transfer status per NCAA Bylaw 14.5.2 (conditions affecting transfer status), is subject to the following intraconference transfer requirements:
- Signed National Letter of Intent. A prospective student-athlete who signs a valid National Letter of Intent (NLI) with a Conference institution but subsequently enrolls at an alternate Big Ten institution shall be required to complete one (1) full year of residence at the alternate (i.e., certifying) Big Ten institution. These penalties shall be applied regardless of any decision made by the NLI Steering Committee on behalf of the prospective student-athlete.
- Exception—Complete Release by Signing Institution. If the Big Ten institution at which the prospective student-athlete originally signed the NLI grants a “Complete Release” from the NLI, the prospect shall be permitted to enroll at any other Conference institution without penalty.
- Exception—NLI Declared Null and Void. Should the NLI become null and void prior to the prospective student-athlete’s matriculation, the prospective student- athlete shall be free to enroll at any other Conference institution without penalty.
- Signed Tender without National Letter of Intent. A prospective student-athlete that signs a valid tender with a Conference institution but subsequently enrolls at an alternate Big Ten institution shall be required to complete one (1) full academic year of residence at the alternate (i.e., certifying) Big Ten institution.
- Post-Matriculation. A student-athlete that has signed a tender from a Conference institution and has triggered transfer status per NCAA Bylaw 14.5.2 (conditions affecting transfer status), may not represent an alternate Big Ten institution in intercollegiate athletics competition until the individual has completed one (1) full academic year of residence at the alternate (i.e., certifying) Big Ten institution.
- Pre- and Post-Matriculation Exceptions
- Cancellation of Tender due to Inadmissibility. When a prospective student-athlete is inadmissible to the institution for which a tender has been accepted, the tender shall be considered null and void and the intraconference transfer penalty does not apply.
- Dropped Sport. When a Conference institution drops the student-athlete’s sport in which the student-athlete has participated, the intraconference penalty does not apply.
- Graduate Student. When a student-athlete with remaining eligibility has completed a baccalaureate degree at a Conference institution and subsequently enrolls in a post-baccalaureate program (e.g. graduate or professional school) at an alternate (i.e. certifying) Big Ten institution, the intraconference transfer rule does not apply.
15.2.C Intraconference Transfer
A student-athlete who signs a summer tender prior to initial enrollment shall be subject to the intraconference transfer rules set forth in 15.01.5. (Revised and effective 5/99; revised and effective 2/20/01; editorial revision 5/20/05; revised and effective 8/1/11).
